OSHA Inspection: BARRY A. MOSS, INCORPORATED

Issued

May 2, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,789 · Current $2,842 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8290

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1096(d)(2): Appropriate personnel monitoring or equipment such as film badges, pocket chambers, pocket dosimeters of film rings were not supplied to or required to be used by employee(s) as described in 29 CFR 1910.1096(d)(2)(i),(d)(2)(ii) and (d)(2)(iii):  (a) Barry A. Moss, Incorporated d.b.a. Jonestown Dental Associates - The employer did not provide personnel monitoring devices for the employee(s) operating the x-ray machine, on or about March 13, 2019.  No abatement certification or documentation required.

Issued

May 2, 2019

Abate by

Jun 6, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,789 · Current $2,842 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(iii): The employer did not ensure that a copy of the Exposure Control Plan was accessible to employees, in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.1020(e):  (a) Barry A. Moss, Incorporated d.b.a. Jonestown Dental Associates - The employer did not have a bloodborne pathogens exposure control plan which was available to the employees of Jonestown Dental Associates.  The exposure control plan was maintained at another location and none of the employees were aware of its existence, on or about March 13, 2019.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

May 2, 2019

Abate by

Jun 6, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(iv): The Exposure Control Plan was not reviewed and updated at least annually:  (a) Barry A. Moss, Incorporated d.b.a. Jonestown Dental Associates - The employer did not conduct annual reviews of the bloodborne pathogens exposure control plan, on or about March 13, 2019.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

May 2, 2019

Abate by

May 29, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,789 · Current $2,842 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(4)(iii)(B)(1)(i): Regulated waste (other than contaminated sharps) was placed in containers which were not closable:  (a) Barry A. Moss, Incorporated d.b.a. Jonestown Dental Associates - The waste contaminated with blood was stored in a container located in a closet; however, the container was not kept closed, on or about March 13, 2019.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

May 2, 2019

Abate by

May 29, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,789 · Current $2,842 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(1)(i): The employer did not make available the hepatitis B vaccine and vaccination series to all employees who have occupational exposure:  (a)  Barry A. Moss, Incorporated d.b.a. Jonestown Dental Associates - The employer did not offer the front desk employees the hepatitis B vaccine in accordance with the bloodborne pathogens standard, on or about March 13, 2019.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

May 2, 2019

Abate by

Jun 6, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,789 · Current $2,842 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee with occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens participated in a training program:  (a)  Barry A. Moss, Incorporated d.b.a. Jonestown Dental Associates - The employees working at the front desk were not offered the opportunity to participate in the bloodborne pathogen training program, on or about March 13, 2019.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

May 2, 2019

Abate by

Jun 6, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(ii)(B): The employer did not ensure that the training was provided to employees with occupational exposure at least annually:  (a)  Barry A. Moss, Incorporated d.b.a. Jonestown Dental Associates - The employer had not conducted annual bloodborne pathogen training for the employees performing dental procedures, on or about March 13, 2019.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

May 2, 2019

Abate by

May 29, 2019

Penalty

Initial $758 · Current $569 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(a): The employer did not use an OSHA 300, 301 and 300A Form or equivalent.  (a)  Barry A. Moss, Incorporated d.b.a. Jonestown Dental Associates - The employer did not record the April 22, 2019 injury on an OSHA 300 form or its equivalent, on or about April 24, 2019.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

May 2, 2019

Abate by

May 29, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(h)(5)(i): The employer did not establish and maintain a sharps injury log for the recording of percutaneous injuries from contaminated sharps:  (a)  Barry A. Moss, Incorporated d.b.a. Jonestown Dental Associates - The employer did not develop or implement a sharps injury log, on or about March 13, 2019.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

May 2, 2019

Abate by

Jun 6, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1470

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:  (a)  Barry A. Moss, Incorporated d.b.a. Jonestown Dental Associates - The employer did not develop or implement a written hazard communication program for the employees using product such as Envirox H2Orange2 117 which contained hydrogen peroxide, on or about March 13, 2019.  ABATEMENT NOTE:    A written program shall include descriptions of how the criteria for the following will be met:    1. Labels received on shipped containers, pictograms, the workplace labeling system, and other forms of warning.    2. (Material) Safety Data Sheet and the new order of information.    3. Employee information and training on the health and physical hazards of the chemicals in the work area.    Additionally, a list of hazardous chemicals known to be present in the workplace must be completed.  Methods used to inform employees of the hazards associated with non-routine tasks and the informing of contractors of workplace hazards must also be addressed.  The written program must be made available upon request.

Issued

May 2, 2019

Abate by

Jun 6, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1470

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  (a)  Barry A. Moss, Incorporated d.b.a. Jonestown Dental Associates - The employer did not conduct hazard communication training for the employees using product such as Envirox H2Orange2 117 which contained hydrogen peroxide, on or about March 13, 2019.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.